Subliminal Seduction (Signet) [Paperback]

Wilson Bryan Key (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Signet (December 1, 1974)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451127277
• ISBN-13: 978-0451127273
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #696,669 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Complete claptrap, but amusing claptrap, November 5, 2007

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Pieter B (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Subliminal Seduction (Paperback)

Ex-professor Key was certainly one of the 20th century's most endearing cranks; he could find dirty pictures in the clouds, and said so in one of his books. His works are excellent practice for spotting logical fallacies; I owe him a debt of gratitude for igniting the fire of skepticism within me.

ML Griffin wrote: "If you ever wondered why ice in ads was so attractive get this book." Actually, if you ever wondered why ice in ads was so attractive, search Amazon.com or Google for "acrylic ice cubes."

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Read, and very true, October 29, 2007

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A. Davis (Cincinnati, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Subliminal Seduction (Paperback)

I read this book when I was about 12 years old, and I found it very intersting. The book shows blown up images of items used in commercials, etc. Shocking how advertisers play to the lowest common denominator (sex) in order to sell their products! After reading the book, I started looking for the little tricks advertisers use that our subconscious mind does pick up on. I remember sitting there with my mouth opened just amazed by it all. I'd love to read it again as an adult. I think it would be more interesting this time around. If you don't believe in the concept of subliminal seduction, you will after reading this book.

9 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening Eye -Opener, July 17, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Subliminal Seduction (Signet) (Paperback)

This poignant examination of print media advertising's subliminal selling techniques in the 70s comes from a time before digital enhancements and computers, and should definitely provoke anyone to ask "if they were that good then, what are they doing to us now?!?"